Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

CHAPTER 21 JESS

"I get it. I don't want to hear about it anymore. It's fine," I groaned and slumped in the chair pinching the bridge of my nose. This was giving me a headache.

"So, what? Are you like, dating now or whatever?" I asked, and Laura shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Sam was sitting between us as the mediator, but I knew she was enjoying this.

If it were anyone else, I would have been happy for her. Hell, I would have been ecstatic, but my brother? "Why did it have to be Josh? He's such a complete asshole of a human!" My head hit the table, and I just lay there.

"I promise I didn't mean for it to happen. I don't know. He was so sweet and charming, and without warning, he stepped forward and kissed me. Like, really kissed me. I felt it all the

way...

"Stop! I don't want to hear how my brother kisses. Please. I beg of you," I said.

"Alright, we get it, Jess. You don't want to hear about your brother sleeping with your best friend. There. I said it. But to be fair, it's slim pickings out there and at least you know your brother isn't a sociopath like..." Sam trailed off, not sure if it was safe to mention Bryan yet. I burst out laughing. "Yeah, we can agree that mine was the

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watched as Sam and Laura relaxed, thankful that we could talk about it now without feeling like it

keep that

desperate to get the subject off her and

it. There is no Luke. In my mind, Luke does not exist anymore. Neither

on her cheek. "Okay. Tell me,"

exclaimed.

wants to take me out, like on a date..." she said, and my mind stopped working for a second. My brother doesn't do dates. He doesn't date. End of story. He doesn't even hook up with the same girl more than once. Like, one and done - that's his motto. Which only meant that, as much as Laura had fallen

you," I said. "You know his reputation; hell,

"He's just different. I don't know. When he's around me, he's so attentive and caring." She

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fair one. Maybe I'd feel better if I saw my brother treating her right and not acting like the asshole he

be jealous anyway. I feel like Josh has taken most of the things

and you know that." I nodded, swallowing the ridiculous tears

leaned in, pulling us together into a group hug. "Awh. Look at us, sorting out

once, I felt like I could take a breath. "Listen, Jess. We totally understand if Bryan scarred you for life. Like, the stupid pact we made doesn't

a second. "No. I want something to change in my life. I mean, look at both of you. You are so confident now, like you got that stupid little thing out of the way,

shitty, fucking creep